Northeastern University School of Law at 'Sticker'? Forum

[kurtvonnegut]

Hello,

Are there any circumstances under which the people of this fine forum would see that as an acceptable choice? How about for someone who is 100% PI-minded and wants to practice in the Northeast/NE.

Thanks in Advance...

—KurtVonnegut

[ballcaps]

http://www.lstscorereports.com/schools/ ... tern/2013/

to be polite: i would question that choice, given the cost and average employment outcomes (PI/LRAP-regardless.)

to be real: absolutely not, under any circumstances.

[rinkrat19]

It's barely defensible to even attend Northeastern Law for free. Full freight price is an apocalyptically bad idea.

[Johann]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

[kurtvonnegut]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

[rinkrat19]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

Course offerings and "focus" mean almost nothing when you're trying to get a job. It'll be equally hard to get a job from your current school, but at least your debt will be somewhat less life-ruining.

[whitespider]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

Definitely don't dump your full scholly for sticker at a regional. That's a terrible idea.

[kurtvonnegut]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

Course offerings and "focus" mean almost nothing when you're trying to get a job. It'll be equally hard to get a job from your current school, but at least your debt will be somewhat less life-ruining.

I'm not interested in 'big law.' I am interested in government, NGO, and PI work.

[kurtvonnegut]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

Definitely don't dump your full scholly for sticker at a regional. That's a terrible idea.

NUSL offered me a 'priority transfer admission' deal. Supposedly, they offer 'modest' aid to some.

[rinkrat19]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

Course offerings and "focus" mean almost nothing when you're trying to get a job. It'll be equally hard to get a job from your current school, but at least your debt will be somewhat less life-ruining.

I'm not interested in 'big law.' I am interested in government, NGO, and PI work.

Doesn't matter. Those jobs are hard as shit to get out of a good school, let alone NE. A couple extra PI classes won't significantly improve your chances of getting a job, but at least you can reduce the magnitude of your potential future poverty (should you not get a job, which is not unlikely) by minimizing your debt.

[franklyscarlet]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

Course offerings and "focus" mean almost nothing when you're trying to get a job. It'll be equally hard to get a job from your current school, but at least your debt will be somewhat less life-ruining.

I'm not interested in 'big law.' I am interested in government, NGO, and PI work.

Probably harder to get than big law work.

[Hutz_and_Goodman]

I would recommend that you join a gang and try to make a life in crime before attending northeastern at sticker.

[ballcaps]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

in that case, definitely, definitely, definitely do NOT take the offer unless they match your (full) scholarship.

to summarize: you're focussing too much on minor details (i.e. where in the lower half of the top 100 these schools rank; what they focus on academically) and not enough on the major features of your situation (i.e. law school writ large, and the costs and benefits that come with it.)

[worldtraveler]

What are your alternatives to law school? Where do you work now? What is your major? Grades? Connections? Possible job salary and ladder growth?

I am a 1L at a school ranked within 10 of NUSL's with a full scholarship. I like NUSL's course offerings and PI focus.

None of that matters when trying to get a job. Stick with your full scholarship.

[Rigo]

Just want to echo what everyone else is saying to empathize what a stupid decision it is to transfer from a school you're attending for free to another TTT where you'll pay sticker.

[Ron Don Volante]

do this under no circumstances

[Dr. Nefario]

Don't do it bro. Just don't.

[Wingtip88]

Would you take out a mortgage that doesn't actually come with a house? Attending this school for any amount of debt makes the same amount of sense.

[leathery]

OK, so I think the picture is clear for him. To hijack the thread for a second, what's the consensus on attending NUSL full scholly? Regional/PI interest with connections in fed/state/local government in Boston.

[Rigo]

OK, so I think the picture is clear for him. To hijack the thread for a second, what's the consensus on attending NUSL full scholly? Regional/PI interest with connections in fed/state/local government in Boston.

Risky af.
You should at the very least retake to apply for the BU ED full ride.

[chuckbass]

Would you take out a mortgage that doesn't actually come with a house? Attending this school for any amount of debt makes the same amount of sense.

This analogy should be used more often.

[TheSpanishMain]

Why do people have this idea that government jobs are easy to get?

I mean, I suppose if you're happy being an assistant DA in Incest Lake, Alabama for 30k a year, yeah, it's probably not impossible out of a shitty school. Decent fed and even state jobs are tough, though, even for people from good schools.

[Rigo]

Incest Lake, Alabama.

LJL. Thank you for that.

[Wingtip88]

Would you take out a mortgage that doesn't actually come with a house? Attending this school for any amount of debt makes the same amount of sense.

This analogy should be used more often.

Arguably the debtor with a mortgage sans house is better off than the indebted TTT grad - mortgages are dischargable.

[UnderTheLaw]

I read all the comments under the assumption we were talking about Northwestern.

Northwestern would have been the better discussion.

Northeastern at sticker is insanity.